Breakdown of Wij kunnen dit resultaat gewoonweg niet accepteren.
niet
not
wij
we
dit
this (neuter)
kunnen
can
accepteren
to accept
het resultaat
the result
gewoonweg
simply / just (plainly)
Questions & Answers about Wij kunnen dit resultaat gewoonweg niet accepteren.
How does gewoonweg fit into this lesson's focus on adverb suffixes, and how is it different from just gewoon?
Gewoonweg is formed by adding the suffix -weg to the adjective gewoon (normal/common). While gewoon often means "normally" or "just", adding -weg creates a strong adverb of manner meaning "simply" or "plainly" (as in "simply unacceptable").
Does the suffix -weg in gewoonweg literally mean "road" or "away"?
Historically it comes from the noun de weg (the way), used to describe the way in which something is done. In modern Dutch, it acts as a suffix to turn adjectives into adverbs. You can think of it as similar to the English suffix "-ly".
Could I use simpelweg instead of gewoonweg in this sentence?
Yes, absolutely! Simpelweg and gewoonweg are very common synonyms. Both mean "simply" and are formed using the same -weg suffix. Saying Wij kunnen dit resultaat simpelweg niet accepteren means exactly the same thing.
Why does gewoonweg come after the direct object (dit resultaat) but before niet?
In Dutch word order, a specific direct object (like dit resultaat) usually comes before adverbs of manner like gewoonweg. The negation word niet then comes immediately before the action it negates, which in this case is the infinitive accepteren placed at the very end of the sentence.
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